Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fast Facts
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Jay Monahan says PGA Tour, Saudi deal is on the right path in 1st remarks since taking medical leave
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Scientists sliced open ancient poop and discovered a story of coevolution
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Continue Reading Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs sentenced to 3-plus years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Nevada
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Continue Reading Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments
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Continue Reading At least six more people considering joining lawsuit against Lizzo, says plaintiffs’ lawyer
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Continue Reading Special counsel got a search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump’s account, documents say
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Continue Reading Philadelphia police charge man for 7 groping incidents
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Repaving project on US 20 in Island Park begins August 14
The Idaho Transportation Department will begin repaving on US Highway 20 through Island Park on August…
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Hayden Fire 83% contained
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Idaho awarded more than $4.3 million in funding for AmeriCorps programs
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Continue Reading GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota
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Continue Reading The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year
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Continue Reading They plan destination weddings for the rich and famous. Here are their secrets
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Continue Reading Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account
By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The special counsel investigation into Donald Trump secured a search…
Continue Reading Drugmakers say they’re adjusting their ‘thinking on price’ of first postpartum depression pill approved in the US
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Continue Reading Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting of Megan Thee Stallion
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Continue Reading Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns
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A ticket sold in Florida has won the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot
One ticket sold in Florida has won Tuesday night’s estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot – expected to be the largest in the lottery’s…
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Continue Reading Taylor Swift, ‘Barbie’ and Beyoncé are unleashing the spending power of women
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Continue Reading Muere Morena Domínguez, niña de 11 años que fue asaltada en Lanús, Argentina; hay dos detenidos
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Continue Reading Cause of death determined for grandson of Robert De Niro
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Continue Reading US sanctions 3 Mexicans allegedly tied to the fentanyl trade
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Continue Reading House Oversight GOP claims they don’t need to find direct payments to Joe Biden to prove corruption in Hunter Biden business dealings memo
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Continue Reading The end-call button on your iPhone could move soon. What to know about Apple’s iOS 17 change
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Continue Reading Fire breaks out at north Syria camp housing families linked to Islamic State group fighters
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Continue Reading Hollywood strike matches the 100-day mark of the last writers strike in 2007-2008
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Continue Reading New electric Cadillac Escalade has 750 horsepower, space for your handbag, and a heck of a price tag
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Continue Reading Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says
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Continue Reading ¿Quién es Horacio Rodríguez Larreta? El candidato “dialoguista” que pasó de aliado de Macri a disputarle el poder
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Continue Reading White House downplays CNN poll showing majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine
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Continue Reading Striking hotel workers file complaint over alleged violence on picket line
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Continue Reading Jon Rahm’s ‘crazy’ request for the PGA Tour – a porta potty at every hole
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Continue Reading Quién es Eduardo “Wado” de Pedro, precandidato presidencial y hombre de confianza de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
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Continue Reading Sixto Rodriguez, subject of Oscar-winning doc ‘Searching for Sugar Man,’ dead at 81
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Montana clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
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Funland at the Zoo ribbon cutting set Saturday
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Continue Reading There’s only one state left where it’s illegal to pump your own gas
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Continue Reading Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns
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Continue Reading Ex-federal judge and prominent conservative: ‘There is no Republican Party’
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Continue Reading Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction
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Continue Reading Germany arrests a citizen who is accused of trying to spy for Russia
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Continue Reading Coyotes say they’ve executed a letter of intent to buy land for a potential arena in Mesa, Arizona
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Continue Reading Ohio vote shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box, giving Democrats a path in 2024
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Red Cross: Donation shortfall may impact blood supply
Right now, the Red Cross especially needs type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative blood…
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College professors sue Idaho over a law that they say criminalizes classroom discussions on abortion
Six university professors and two teachers’ unions are suing Idaho over a law that they say violates their First Amendment rights by criminalizing…
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Man in ICU following stabbing, juvenile in custody
A 37-year-old man is in the ICU and a 16-year-old is in the District VI Juvenile Detention Center following a stabbing…
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New details released in Roberts shooting
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Continue Reading Family of 19-year-old woman who died in an Atlanta wants answers
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Continue Reading High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help
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Continue Reading Hundreds flee, building destroyed as grass fire spreads to trees near Texas apartments
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Continue Reading Transgender and nonbinary patients have no regrets about top surgery, small study finds
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Continue Reading First a snake fell from the sky. Then a Texas grandma found herself inside the chaos of a hawk after its prey
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — All Peggy and Wendell Jones wanted was to end their day of yard work in Texas’ triple-digit summer heat by…
Continue Reading Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ documentary, dies at 81
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Continue Reading “Es apocalíptico”: varios muertos en Maui, Hawai, por los incendios forestales que forzaron a la gente a lanzarse al mar y ponen en jaque los servicios de emergencia
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Continue Reading Dianne Feinstein briefly hospitalized after fall, spokesperson says
By Morgan Rimmer and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was hospitalized for a short time Tuesday after a…
Continue Reading Russia’s latest effort to sway young minds: High-school textbooks praising the conflict in Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Russia is ramping up its efforts to ensure even its youngest citizens fall in line with the…
Continue Reading Four relatives came to lunch. Three died with symptoms of ‘death cap’ mushroom poisoning
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A meal of suspected death cap mushrooms served at a family lunch in late July is at the…
Continue Reading Liberan a la enfermera estadounidense y a su hija tras ser secuestradas en Haití
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Continue Reading Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith says he’ll retire in summer 2024
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Continue Reading DeSantis suspends Orlando-area state attorney in second sacking of democratically elected prosecutor
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Orlando-area state attorney, the second…
Continue Reading Colombia is inspiring a nation back home, as it becomes neutral’s favorite team at the Women’s World Cup
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Continue Reading Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world’s highest peaks
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Continue Reading Biden incorrectly claims he has declared a national emergency on climate
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Continue Reading Bernie Kerik, who advised Giuliani after Trump’s 2020 election loss, meets with Jack Smith’s team
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Continue Reading Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction
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Continue Reading Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination
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Continue Reading An American nurse and her daughter have been freed after being kidnapped in Haiti last month
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Continue Reading Cómo ha evolucionado economía de Argentina en los últimos 20 años
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Continue Reading Billy Porter says Hollywood strikes forcing him to sell his home
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Continue Reading Niger’s ousted president reduced to eating dry rice as hopes for a peaceful resolution of the coup fade
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Continue Reading Prince Harry lauds the healing power of sports as he kicks off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
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Continue Reading Warlocks motorcycle club member convicted in death of associate whose body was left in crypt
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Continue Reading Angelina Jolie joins producing team for Broadway-bound musical ‘The Outsiders’
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Continue Reading Cuándo y cómo ver el lanzamiento del segundo vuelo comercial de Virgin Galactic
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Continue Reading Poland to double troops number at border with Belarus, accuses it of organizing illegal migration
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Continue Reading Mobile man accused of killing girlfriend: ‘If I could take all this back, I wish I would’
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Continue Reading Las cuatro polémicas de Sergio Massa, candidato a presidente de Argentina
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Continue Reading Urban farmers look to bring fresh food to Detroit neighborhoods
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Continue Reading Shipping company ordered to pay $2.25M after discharging oily bilge off Rhode Island
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Continue Reading Pope Francis warns about AI’s dangers
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Continue Reading Donald Trump wants his election subversion trial moved out of Washington. That won’t be easy
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Continue Reading Fox Business to host second GOP primary debate
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Continue Reading ¿Dónde voto en las PASO 2023?: cómo consultar el padrón electoral definitivo para las elecciones
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Continue Reading Wildfire on Maui kills at least 6, damages over 270 structures as it sweeps through historic town
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Continue Reading Biden administration announces new bans on investments in China meant to protect national security
By Kevin Liptak and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s administration detailed new rules Wednesday limiting US investments in…
Continue Reading Top US and EU lawmakers say West is too soft on Serbia when it comes to easing Kosovo tensions
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior lawmakers from the United States and Europe are calling for a change in the Western…
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